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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-01-29
WORKING GLASSES A " n: now

prepa red TO furnish all classes with employ
ment at home, the whole OF the time, or for
Their spare moments. Business new, light
and profitable. Persons OF either sex earn
from 80 cents TO $500 per evening, aud pro
portionate sum by deyoting all their time 10
the business BOYS and girls earn nearly as
much as men. That all who see this may
make this offer. TO such as are not we'll sat
isfied we will send one dollar TO pay for the
trouble of writing. Full pal iiculars and out
fit free Address GEORGE sTINsoN CO..
Portlsnd Maine.
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V0II can live at home. and make more money
IUU at work for us that at anything else In
the world. Capital not needed you are start.
ed free Both sexes all ages. Any one can
do the work Large earnings sure from first
start. Costly OUTFIT and terms free. Better
not delay. Costs you nothing to send us yenr
address and hhd out; II you are wise y0u viii
do so at once, II HALLETT Il Co, Portland
Maine.
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WHITE PINE STAGE LINE
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kZkA hfa-.saii - szl.ak1ka
Carrying u. -. Mails and Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s Express

Leave Eureka Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays for Hamilton, Taylor. Bristol and
Phoebe, making close connection with Stages
for Cherry Creek. Ward, 0sceola. and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-01-29
New state Prison warden.

The Carson Appeal of the 18th says ::
At | 80 yesterday afternoon, the Leg
islature met, ami on joint ballot elect
ed Frank Mccullough Warden OF the
State Prison by a unanimous vote. the
Democrats all voting for him. This
~ compliment never before received
by public officer in this State.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-01-29

Total IN all funds .S2s.4f5 Of s-s2e IA ol4
pe hereby certify the foregoing to be the
true and correct statement Of the finance of
White Pine County. Nevada. for the quarter
end NJ December 81, 1856.
\. ID. CAMPTON. County Auditor
j. II. LOCKWOOD. County Treasurer.
Attest;
SEAL WIN. LAWRENSON
County Clerk.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-01-29

Total disbursements. slOo07 ss-slo,oO7 96
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-01-29

New York city has a daily news
paper printed in the Hebrew language
and in Hebrew characters, and called
the Daily Gazette. There are only
two like it in the world.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
Four Cylinders to a Locomotive.

"Thcrc is revolution impending in the
construction of locomotives, said railroad
engineer the other day, "and the improve
ment, understand, is due to the success of
the triple expansion engines on ocean steam
ers. Not that compound engines are to be
used for locomotives, but if number of
cylinders aggregating the same power will
save coal on an ocean steamer why not Oh a
locomotive. The fact that the present sys-
tenn is not the best has been well known for
a long time. The transmission Of power
through the connecting rods to the two
drivers is an uneconomcial way at best, and
when in going around curves tho wheels are
not able to turn in unison one or the other
must slip SO long as they are rigidly con-
nectcd.
"Now it is proposed to use four cylinders
instead of two, one pair for each set of
drivers. The aggregate power of the four is
equal to that of the two now used, but it
was found in series of experiments made at
Woolwich arsenal in England by the British
war Office that the power used to move the
locomotive itself was from 30 to 4Oper cent
less with four cylinders than with two. The
experiments were made with an old two
cylinder locomotive altered to use four cylin-
ders. OF course the results were not equal
to those that could be obtained with a
machine made to order. The coming loco
motive will have pair of cylidners for each
driving wheel axle New York Sun.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18

Filbert, by suckers and layers. The
dner sorts may be grated on the more
common, which reduces the size OF tho
bush and makes them moro prolific.
Grape, by layers and cuttings; and, IN
rare instances, grating Is advantageously
employed for new or rare sorts on old or
wild stocks, producing rapid growth and
early bearing.
Raspberry and blackberry, by suckers,
cutting of roots and layers.
Gooscbcrry and currant, by cuttings and
sometimes by layers,
To insure good work one must have
sharp tools and good wax. Ben: Perley
Poorc, in The American Cultivator, who
approves of the above schedule, says to
make the grating wax by heating and
mixing equal parts of resin, tallow and
yellow bceswax. A coat of this wax,
about one-twcntieth Of an inch thick,
spread over muslin, calico or flexible pa
per, makes an excellent covering for out
door grating, or, spread half as thick, Is
we'll adapted to root grating.
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Mrs. A.. NJ Dauphin of 1890 Ridge Ave. Philade
phir, has done great deaf make known to ladies'
there the great value Of Mrs. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, cure for their troubles and diseases. She
writes as follows: "a young lady of this city while
bathing years ago thrown violently against the
life line and the injuries received resulted in ovarian
tumor which grew and enlarged until death seemed
tain. Her physician finally advised her to try Mrs
Pinkhams Compound. She did so and in short time
the tumor dissolved and she is now in perfect health
also know Of many where the medicine has been
OF great value in preventing miscarriage and alternating
the pains and dangers Of childbirth Philadelphia ladies'
appreciate the worth Of this medicine and its great value
A CONSTANT STUDY OF A NOTED WoMAN's LIFE.
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham for years made the diseases
and weaknesses Of her constant study, and
suit of it was the famous Vegetable Compound" Her
knowledge equaed that of any rst-class physician and
therefore the remedy be taken with perfect conf
dence The subjects Of treatment delicate that it
is hard to be understood without trespassng the
grounds of what may seem improper language yet it
we'll known fact that not in ten is free from
pain and troubec therefore there is good why
they should have the placed before them Of
saving themselves ALL not the greater part of he peri
odC and other suffering The medicine is exclusively
for good purposes.
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Budding and Grating.

Next to planting young trees in the
spring, preparations ought to be made for
grating the natural apple trees and other
bearers of worthless fruit to be found on
almost every farm. The following sched-
ule of the modes of propagation adapted
to different trees and fruit bearing shrubs
will be found of value by novices:
Apple and pear, budding and grating.
Cherry, mostly by budding, but sue
ceeds well by grating, if done very early.
Peach end nectarine, by budding only,
at the north; often succeeds by grating
at the south.
Plum, by grating, and also by budding,
If the stocks are thrifty.
Apricot mostly by budding; sometimes
by grating.
Almond, by budding. and sometimes by
grating.
Chestnut, by early grating
Walnut, by early grating and by an.
nual budding.
Ounce, by cutting and grating.
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Theory of Tides.
Please state why the tide rises and falls.
The most probable theory is as follows:

The most probable theory is as follows:
Suppose the earth to be smooth sphere
covered with water Of uniform density. The
attraction of the moon on the pliable water
nearest to her would be greater than OH the
solid earth, causing heaping of the water
toward her. So far the matter seems very
simple, but there is also another heaping up
of water on the opposite side Of the globe at
the same time This is explained by the fact
that the water on the side away from
the moon is attracted less than the solid earth,
and the earth is therefore thrown away from
the water. thus causing the water to be heaped
up, though not so much as that directly under
the moon on the opposite side. The sun has
two-fifths as much influence on the waters as
the moon. But since the earth revolves on.its
axis, and the moon at times acts in direct
line with the sun, and at times in contrary
direction, these motions never give the waters
time to take spheroidal shape as they would
do when at rest. An imperfect form of it
travels around the earth in lunar day, and
the tide rises later as the moon does. When
the sun and moon attract in the same drec-
ton we have the highest tides and vice versa.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
The Blue Catfish "a Game.

All my life I have taken great delight N
fishing, and have had the pleasure of landing
many of the game fishes Of our waters.
Among those which have furnished the most
sport is the blue or channel cat. OF all the
fish that ever hooked it makes the hardest
fight for its life. 1t differs from them in
that they, when struck, leap out Of the water
and rush through it with their mouths open,
thus making it much easier to conquer and
land them; while the catfish takes the hook
in its mouth and starts for the bottom of
the stream or lake with a vim that will test
the tackle of the best expert. have had
more real sport with it than with any other
fish ever tackled. It is full of fight from
the strike to the landing net, and requires
longer TO bring it to land than any other Of
its weight. Forest and Stream.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
To Excite Electricity,

If thick glass tube be taken in the hand,
rubbed briskly with dry wooden cloth or a
silk handkerchief, and then brought near to
light ,sYA aances, as small pieces of paper,
sinai halls Of elder pith, etc, lying on table,
what will be observed? The little pieces Of
paper or pith balls will fly into contact with
the glass tube, and then dart off again. They
will continue to fly up and down for some
time.
The glass tube produces these effects, at
first, by attracting these light bodies into
contact with it, and then repelling them away
from it.
Sealing wax, and many other substances,
when rubbed, will act on light bodies just as
glass does. This peculiar state into which
the surface of the glass is brought by rubbing
is called the state of electrical excitement;
the glass is said to be electrically excited, or
electrified.
By attention to these simple principles
many curious tricks may be performed, very
surprising to those who know little or nothing
of the real cause of the marvel.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
HORNED FROG.

There are at least six different kinds or
species of this frog, all of which are natives Of
western North America-one species being
found as far east as Arkansas They abound
in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico to Cali
fornia, and as far north as Oregon. The cut
represents, according to The American Agri
culturist, one of the easternmost species, also
the one most numerous and best known. In
the regions named these animals are SO COM
mon that they attract little attention, except
from travellers who see them for the first
time. They are said to take refuge in their
burrows to hibernate or pass the winter in a
dormant state.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
Lockers Moon Hoax.

What was Locke's moon hoax? have fire.
quently seen it referred to, but do not know what
it is. SPW
A newspaper hoax rerpetrated in 1888 in
The New York Sun. The auther was Rich
ard Henry Locke. 1t was known that all
eminent astromomer-Sir John Hershel-was
at the Cape of Good Hope, with instruments
of great power. The article in The Sun
purported to lie taken from The Edinburgh
Journal of Science. Itgave an extraordinary
account of Hershels discoveries VITA what
they declared to be seven-ton glass, describ-
ing Lunar scenery as if but hundred yards
away, and Lunar inhabitants like men bats
After hoaxing nearly everybody in America
it was published in England, where it met
with almost equal success, and was even dis
cussed in the French Academy of Sciences.
1t was, in fact, read all over Europe.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A oyMNAsTlc EXERCISE USEFUL IN
EVERY DAY LIFE.

An Easy Way Of Ascertaining the
breadth OF o Rivcr-A Very Interest
Ing Lesson In Natural History Intro.
ducing the Horned Frog.
Among curious animals native to the west
ern Part OF North America Is the SO called
horned frog or horned toad, which Is neither
frog nor toad, but a species Of lizard. Though
OF repusive appearance, tho horned frog, OF
which picture is here given, is not ven
omous' and neither bites nor stings. This
curious animal has a body much Aattened
and covered with numerous spine like scales,
triangular head well armed with sharp
spines, and short, triangular tail bearing a
row OF sharp spines along the margin. The
general color is dark gray Though some are
brownish), marked with black; the under
parts are of sivery white. These animals
are insect eaters
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pShDuCTS.


Notwithstanding the new land taken up,
has been constantly decreasing. It was
G1.5 per cent. in 1850, 500 in 1860, SO. 7
in 1870 and 46.2 in 1880.
According to the same authority the in
crease of twenty years in the values of
products of American agriculture has
been far greater than the increase in popu-
lation. Quantities have enormously in
creased and values have changed, some
being lower and some higher than in 1860.
The principal products are shown in the
accompanying diagram in the order of
their prominence Meat, which represents
ranch grass or pasturage, is first, followed
by corn, wheat, hay, dairy products, CT
ton, poultry products, etc. Corn stood
first in 1860 because the grains of the
western half of the continent were I'M
utilized, and meat production east of the
Mississippi has assumed greatly enlarged
proportions. A part of the corn, about
half, and small part of the hay, are du-
plicated in the value Of meats. The dairy
products are pr1nc1pany from pasturage,
and therefore do not duplicate extensively
values of other items.
The products represented in the diagram
and the proportion of each in the two
periods are given in millions of dollars. as
follows:
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Facts Farmers Want to Know.

The aid of sheep in keeping up fertility
is especially important to the eastern and
older states.
Experiments in tobacco culture in south
Florida, says The Savannah News, have
been made with encouraging results on a
limited scale
j. w. Comstock, of Greenfield, Ind,
considers sweet cows milk the most effec-
tive remedy for hog cholera.
Some of the Connecticut river valley
farmers are giving up tobacco culture for
the breeding of fine horses.
A citizen of Pocahontas, Ia., has in
vented a new fuel which bids fair to take
the place of coal in the praife countries.
He grinds corn stalks and ooarse prairie
grass together and moistensf them. inns
pulp is pressed into blocks about Twelve
inches long and four incles thick and
dried. One block will give an hour
steady heat. This fuel an be produced
for So a ton, and the invntor claims that
it will last twice as longas the best soft
coal
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
A Homemade Ash Sitter.

In many households very considerable
loss occurs annually in waste of coal
that is Quite unnecessary. A prevention
to this iuncalled for waste is sitting the
ashes and saving the cinders, most of
which can be burned again, while the
ashes, if kept under shelter in boxes or
barrels may be utilized as an absorbent
to add to the compost heap, the vaults
and the chicken runs. Sitting ashes is,
however, an exceedingly disagreeable job,
unless suitable arrangements are made by
which the work can be done with neatness
and dispatch.
An exceedingly convenient ash sitter,
such as is shown in the cut, may be easily
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
Growing Strawberries.

Mr. j. H. Hale, of Connecticut, in New
England Farmer, estimates the cost of
growing Strawberries at $3.50 an acre,
itemized as follows, viz: Land rent Sc. 90;
ploughing and narrowing $500; manure,
500; plants, $50; summer cultivation,
500; mulching material for winter, $50.
In the $50 for fertilizers, $35 is allowed
for one ton of pure ground bone and $15
for muriate of potash, which are considered
the cheapest and most effective manures.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
REVOLVING RACK FOR SMOKE HOUSE.


This revolving rack is described as fol-
lows in The American Agriculturist: The
stout center piece may be made of either
round or square timber; round piece of
pine from the woods will serve the pur-
pose we'll 1t must be made round, re-
duced at both ends and fitted into blocks
on the floor, and one at or near the ceiling.
The spokes on which the meat is hung are
of some strol) g wood, such as oak, hickory
or chestnut, and sixteen to twenty inches
long, securely driven into the revolving
center piece. In hanging meat on these
spokes, hang the heavy pieces nearest the
center shaft, and the light pieces further
OUT so arrange the spokes as to give the
greatest amount of hanging room. BY
building chimney with two openings in
it, as shown in the engraving, and arrang-
ing u cut off just above the first opening,
the smoke can be made to fill the smoke
house before finally passing up the chin
ney, or it can be conducted directly up the
fine.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Curious Queries ON Many Subjects Care
fully Answered.

Curious Queries On Many Subjects Care
fully Answered.
What was the origin Of the Spanish nation.
x.
From remote antiquity the elevated regions
in the interior were peopled by the Ccltiber-
l,ns, race formed by q mixture of Celts AID
Ihcrians. Tho PhGnicians came next, then
the Greeks, who applied the name of Iberia,
which was changed by the Romans to Hes
pania. After tho first Punic war the Cartha-
gcnians established themselves In Spain. Tho
Crock colonies applied to the Romans for aid
against the Carthagenians. Scipio, n Roman
general expelled the latter in 2l0 b. c. and
finally tho Romans conquered the whole coun-
try. When the Roman power declined the
Germans appeared In Spain. 1t was subducd
by the Visigoths, and still later on by the
Moors. Christian and Mohammedan con-
tented till Granada, the last Moorish province,
yielded to Ferdinand and Isabella.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
STRIKE AT WORCESTER.

All the Knights of Labor in the Shoe
shops Ordered Out.
WORCESTER, Mass Feb 7--All members
of the Knights Of Labor at present work
ing in boot and shoe shops in Worcester
where the notice is posted by the employers
refusing to treat with committees of labor
and declaring that they will
make terms with their employees only as in
dividuals, have been ordered to quit work
Immediately by the Joint executive board.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
Castle Garden,

How did the emigrant station Castle Garden
derive its name? and what was it formerly used
for! A. G.
1t was originally built in 1907 for forti-
ficaton. Later it was converted into place
of amusement. Jenny Lind, Sontag, Mario
and Grisi and other notables in the musical
world sang there. Its circular form and its
location now-what was formerly the park of
New York-the Battery, gave it the name of
Castle Garden. 1t was originally built out
in the water. Some thirty years ago the in
tervening space was filled and it is now on the
mainland.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
Some Alphabetical Conundrums.

NAAPh"OcthcuI
What letters does lazy man like besta-
EZ.
what letter would blind man give most
forAC.
What are the three most Irish lettersa-B
Az.
what are the two most poverty stricken
lettersl-CD.
What three letters should be most rever-
enced!-DIT.
What two letters could there be no tele-
graph without!eYR
What two letters are most disorderlya-
KS.
What three letters are very frequently
strung upr-FIG.
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killed by jumping
from heights in
cases of fire or other
calalnities, some at
least might have es-
capped unhul't, had
they only known
how to set about
the undertaking.
The downward leap
is accomplished in
the following man.
ner: H a v i n G
m cum ted to the
height from which
you are to leap
down, stand with
your feet together,
the toes pointed for
ward, not outward.
Close your fists at
your sides and raise
yourself gradually
Oh your tip toe,
bending the knees
and raiciuC fha
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18

THE DOWNWARD LEAP. hands nc Won do so
tsee lllustration); on bending for the third
time, drop gently off the elevation Carefully
avoiding anything like spring., and as you
descend through the air straighten the body,
throwing the arms upward as much as posi-
Die. As soon as the points of your toes touch
the ground bend the knees forward to break
the Impetus of the fall. In practising, take
care to increase the height from which you
leap very gradually, and never attempt
deeper jump till you are quite perfect in the
previous ones.
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Caribaldians at the Vatican.

Tho other day at Rome some Garibal-
dians, who had gonc there to celebrate the
anniversary of Mentaan, went to the vati-
can to SEQ tho galleries. The Swiss guards,
however, opposed their entrance, saving
that they must take Off their medals and
cover their red shirts with coats. The
Geribaldians lost patience and almost came
to q quarrel, but some peaceablc persons
who were present persuaded them to leave
tie place quietly, and renounce their visit to
thc ort treasures. -London Daily News,
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Marbled Beef.

Animals which have not been literally
fed while young and growing will never
yield the same quantity of marbled flesh,
no matter how much care may be taken
to fatten them when grown, as those
which have been well fed from the be-
ginning. In short, to produce the best
quality of beef, the cellular tissues of the
muscle must be developed along with the
growth of the animal by abundant food.
The characteristics of a high quality of
beef are briefly as follows If lean, the
surface Of the beef is of uniform redncss
when cut across the grain; but fat de-
posted within the muscle will be indi-
Gated by whitish colorcd points which are
layers of fat around and among the
bundles of muscular fibrcs. These indi-
cations arc more or less strongly marked
according to the amount of fat deposited,
and when the amount is considerable the
lean meat looks as if overlaid with net.
work of fat. Meat thus streaked with
fat is termed marbled.
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A Question of Right.

Not long ago. while on visit, 1 became ac-
quainted with a young lady, and on my return
home began a correspondence with her She has
written me to address my letters to an assumed
name. as she fears her father may object if he
discovers our correspondence. Now, don't wish
to offend her father or act dishonorably. Yet
wish to continue our correspondence. What shall
do? JOHN T.
There may be special circumstances which
render it essential for her to ask you to act
clandestinely, but on general principles we
should say that there is a want of strength of
character in the young lady, Most women
of high principle would correspond openly or
not al all.